El Salvador to extend crypto agreements beyond Argentina

Israel will have its first central securities lending platform this November, built on blockchain technology. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) plans to launch its blockchain-based securities lending pool in November.In an announcement on July 28, TASE said the platform will serve an essential function in the country’s capital markets, which currently lack a central…

The new top-level domain “.farms” will play a role in Farmsent’s blockchain-based marketplace dedicated to farmers. 

Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz doubts that cryptocurrencies can currently replace traditional fiat currencies, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports today, September, 18."I would doubt today, whether it has a perspective as a currency model, " said Scholz at a “citizens dialogue” at the German-Dutch Army Corps in Münster. Scholz compared cryptocurrencies to the tulip fever bubble…

SEC chairman Gary Gensler promoted cooperation between Europe and The United States in seeking to regulate decentralized financial technologies. 159 Total views 3 Total shares Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has appeared virtually before the European Parliament to share his policy recommendations regarding the regulation of crypto assets.Speaking…

In the crypto space in Asia last week, new data concerning Bitcoin (BTC) use in Hong Kong shows that residents are using crypto to hedge against the possibility of capital restraints, while the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) is undertaking new regulatory actions.Here is the past week of crypto and blockchain news in review, as…

United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO now requires its users to disclose their identities, financial trading news outlet Finance Magnates reported Dec. 11.Established in 2013, CEX is a London-based cryptocurrency trading platform, initially started as a cloud mining provider. Currently, the exchange supports eight major digital currencies and four major fiat currencies, while its adjusted daily…

The Polkadot project appears to be launching its second token sale after a “building with Polkadot” page is published. 906 Total views 9 Total shares Persistent rumors on Polkadot channels and groups and a series of forms and NDAs to “build with Polkadot” suggest that the project may soon run a new token sale for…

Over the weekend hackers stole about $150 million in user funds from a number of hot wallets at KuCoin exchange. Previous instances of hacking usually have a negative impact on crypto prices but as the news broke the price of Bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins hardly budged.In a recent interview with the Human Rights Foundation,…